What is Tryptophan and where i can find it?
• Answer: Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, formed from proteins during digestion by the action of proteolytic enzymes.
• It is necessary for normal growth and development and is the precursor of several substances, including serotonin and niacin, but over count can be harmful in some cases.
• We can find it in: oats, dried dates, sesame, chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, spirulina, peanuts etc.
• It can be helpful for restless legs. If you wake up during the night with restless legs and can’t return to sleep, take some tryptophan capsules. You should be able to obtain tryptophan from a compounding pharmacist.
• Low levels of serotonin are associated with depression. Foods containing sufficient amounts of tryptophan such as black-eyed peas, walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, brown rice, and tofu are needed as raw materials for the body to use in making serotonin.
• Other nutrients that are believed to be helpful in Parkinson’s disease include niacin, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and essential fatty acids taken as a supplement.
• But cheese contains much of the amino acid tryptophan, which causes after-meal drowsiness and inability to concentrate.
• For asthma: Tryptophan constricts bronchi, the gastrointestinal tract, and blood vessels, and worsens asthma
• For convulsion: The following supplements and herbs have been found to be helpful for some cases.